Senate Bill Targets Companies
That Market Adult Fare to Kids

By

Laura Heinauer Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal

Updated April 27, 2001 12:01 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON -- Charging that the entertainment industry has failed to curb marketing of violent and explicit music, games and films to children, Sen. Joseph Lieberman introduced legislation to punish companies that target minors with advertising for adult fare.

The bill, which would expand the Federal Trade Commission's enforcement of false-advertising rules, fulfills a campaign promise the Connecticut Democrat made when he ran for...